PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mana Ching (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Carzola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ching
vs
Carzola

180 cm
19
270 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

175 cm
26
250 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mana Ching!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Carzola!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carzola throws a front kick aimed at Ching's knee but Ching avoids it well.

Ching gets tackled into the ropes by Carzola. Carzola maintains the clinch.

Ching breaks from the clinch.
Ching tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Carzola paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Ching has managed to clinch.

Carzola manages to break the clinch.

Ching tries to keep at a distance but Carzola has taken the fight into the clinch.
Carzola blocks a body shot from Ching.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Ching just misses with a elbow thrown towards Carzola's brow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Carzola as Ching tries to tie him up.
Ching trying to land knees to the body.
Ching misses with some punches.

Carzola pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ching tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Carzola clinches with his opponent.

Carzola escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carzola wants to clinch up but Ching keeps it at a distance.
Carzola misses with a head kick.
Carzola misses with a two punch combination.
Diego Carzola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Carzola fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ching, pushing him back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carzola blocking some punches.
Knees to the body from Ching.
Carzola looks winded!
Ching is trying to break the clinch but Carzola has him pressed against the ropes.
Carzola is trying to break the clinch but Ching is controlling him.

Carzola's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carzola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carzola defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ching.
Ching tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've been informed that Carzola has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ching dodges the punch combination from Carzola.
Ching is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carzola looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Ching closes the distance and pushes Carzola back into the ropes.
Carzola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carzola trying to land knees to the body.
Carzola takes a shot to the head.
Carzola throws a head punch that misses.
Ching really is a fat lump.
Ching is working for takedown but Carzola is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ching throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ching stalling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ching drags the fight down to the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ching is trying to keep Carzola in close.
Ching wants to get back to his feet but Carzola is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Carzola sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ching keeping moving, preventing Carzola from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Diego Carzola.
Ching misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carzola.
Ching tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Carzola defends well and Ching ends up having to push Carzola into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mana Ching. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carzola has Ching pressed against the ropes, preventing Ching from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carzola is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ching is defending well for now.

Carzola's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Carzola rushes Ching and presses him up against the ropes.
Ching tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carzola avoids it.
Ching prevents a body shot from Carzola.
A frustrated look appears on Carzola's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ching goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ching is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Carzola is keeping busy.
A short right from Carzola on the inside.
Carzola has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ching avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Carzola wants a takedown.
Carzola is working for takedown but Ching is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ching missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ching looking to slow down the pace here.
Carzola blocking some punches.
Ching missing with knees to the body.
Ching is trying to stall.
Ching lands a shoulder strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Ching breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Carzola has closed the distance and engaged Ching in a clinch.
Ching comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ching is looking to take this one to the mat.
Carzola has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ching tries to land knees in the clinch but Carzola avoids the damage to the body.
Carzola works on Ching's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carzola has had enough of the clinch but Ching keeps him there for the moment.
Ching working Carzola over with knees to the body.
Ching is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Ching breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mana Ching will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ching tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Carzola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ching looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A right-left combo lands from Carzola.

It looks like Mana Ching has been cut.

Ching clinches.
Carzola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ching stops a takedown attempt from Carzola.
Carzola wants a takedown but no success here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carzola.

Ching escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ching tries for a takedown but Carzola sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Carzola.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ching fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ching doesn't manage to clinch there - Carzola circles away.
Ching tries to clinch there but Carzola circles away.
Ching fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ching tries to close the distance and clinch but Carzola swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carzola is breathing heavily.
Ching checks a low kick from Carzola.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ching tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Carzola manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mana Ching is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ching moves in looking to clinch but Carzola pushes him off.
Carzola slaps away a takedown attempt from Ching, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mana Ching. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ching misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Carzola avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ching tries to clinch

and Carzola counters with a takedown into side control.

Carzola thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Carzola is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ching knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Carzola trying to control the position but Ching is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ching manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carzola content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ching trying to control but Carzola postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ching is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Carzola is looking to advance position but Ching won't allow it.
Carzola is trying to control the action in half guard but Ching is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Carzola avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carzola stuffs the takedown attempt from Ching. Ching gets slowly back to his feet.
Carzola tries to clinch but Ching moves away

and Ching counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ching.
Carzola gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ching.
Ching tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carzola breaks the clinch.
Carzola tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Ching manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carzola tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Carzola has Ching up against the ropes in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carzola.
Ching managing to block the knees to the body from Carzola.
Ching taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Carzola turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carzola wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ching keeps working.
Carzola takes a little break here. Ching wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carzola trying to control the action but Ching is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Carzola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mana Ching's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ching wants to clinch.
Carzola throws a head kick that misses.
Ching wants to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ching.
Carzola stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Carzola wants it to stay on the feet.

Ching shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ching trying to control the action but Carzola is working from the bottom.
Diego Carzola has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carzola tries to roll over but Ching keeps him under control.
Carzola works his way to full guard. Good work.

Ching is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Carzola has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Ching is looking to defend but Carzola has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Ching! Carzola pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Ching taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Diego Carzola!